1. Pull the stay damper to the direction shown in the figure. Then detach the fit for the glove compartment from the stay damper.
2. Bend the stoppers inward to remove.
3. Turn the glove compartment downward and pull the clips to remove it.
4. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Air intake actuator inspection
1. Connect battery positive voltage to terminal D or F and ground to terminal
F or D of the air intake actuator.
2. Verify that the air intake actuator operates as shown below.
If not as specified, replace the air intake actuator.
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Mazda 6 Service Manual: Manually Shifting Down
You can shift gears down by operating the selector lever or the steering shift
switches (some models).
M6 → M5 → M4 → M3 → M2→ M1
Using selector lever
To shift down to a lower gear, tap the selector lever forward (-) once.
Using steering shift switch (Some model ...